Woods played through the pain in the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral two weeks ago, but was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past Tuesday at Bay Hill, where he was the defending champion (and an eight-time champion overall).

Woods has stated that his goal is to continue treatment with the hope that he'll be ready in time for the Masters, which begins on April 10.

“It's too early to know about the Masters, and I will continue to be evaluated and work closely with my doctors,” Woods said on his website Tuesday.